{"data":{"id":"us-ca/fam-8618","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"FAM § 8618","heading":"","body":"A child adopted pursuant to this part may take the family name of the adoptive parent.","path":["Family Code - FAM","DIVISION 13. ADOPTION [8500. - 9340.]","PART 2. ADOPTION OF UNMARRIED MINORS [8600. - 9212.]","CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [8600. - 8626.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"fef969ced7628172a45cbc6d6bad3ec632d8003e4616a6e3ef2aad819737c9b4","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/fam-8617","next":"us-ca/fam-8619"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}